Morgan Stanley’s Northrop Grumman NOC Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $2.46B | Sell |
3,608,738
-59,095
| -2% | -$40.9M | 0.15% | 112 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $2.09B | Buy |
3,667,833
+3,082
| +0.1% | +$1.79M | 0.12% | 140 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $2.23B | Sell |
3,664,751
-467,017
| -11% | -$265M | 0.14% | 135 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $2.07B | Buy |
4,131,768
+49,156
| +1% | +$24.2M | 0.13% | 138 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $2.09B | Sell |
4,082,612
-75,818
| -2% | -$36.2M | 0.15% | 121 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $1.95B | Sell |
4,158,430
-805,949
| -16% | -$405M | 0.14% | 131 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $2.62B | Sell |
4,964,379
-123,541
| -2% | -$60.5M | 0.19% | 92 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $2.22B | Buy |
5,087,920
+23,553
| +0.5% | +$10.8M | 0.17% | 106 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $2.42B | Sell |
5,064,367
-4,264,391
| -46% | -$1.96B | 0.19% | 92 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $4.37B | Buy |
9,328,758
+5,134,460
| +122% | +$2.41B | 0.19% | 101 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $1.85B | Buy |
4,194,298
+142,036
| +4% | +$62.4M | 0.19% | 107 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $1.85B | Buy |
4,052,262
+117,291
| +3% | +$53.2M | 0.18% | 108 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $1.82B | Buy |
3,934,971
+581,863
| +17% | +$270M | 0.19% | 104 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $1.83B | Buy |
3,353,108
+114,823
| +4% | +$59.9M | 0.21% | 98 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $1.52B | Buy |
3,238,285
+180,541
| +6% | +$86M | 0.21% | 99 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $1.46B | Buy |
3,057,744
+775,329
| +34% | +$356M | 0.19% | 109 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $1.02B | Sell |
2,282,415
-214,039
| -9% | -$88.4M | 0.14% | 161 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $966M | Buy |
2,496,454
+642,303
| +35% | +$239M | 0.12% | 178 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $668M | Buy |
1,854,151
+128,163
| +7% | +$46.3M | 0.09% | 211 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $627M | Buy |
1,725,988
+119,686
| +7% | +$43.1M | 0.08% | 217 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $520M | Buy |
1,606,302
+194,153
| +14% | +$58.5M | 0.08% | 243 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $430M | Buy |
1,412,149
+430,661
| +44% | +$132M | 0.07% | 252 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $310M | Buy |
981,488
+38,916
| +4% | +$12.7M | 0.06% | 274 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $290M | Buy |
942,572
+1,158
| +0.1% | +$380K | 0.06% | 264 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $285M | Buy |
941,414
+70,424
| +8% | +$24.5M | 0.08% | 230 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $300M | Buy |
870,990
+59,115
| +7% | +$20.8M | 0.07% | 271 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $304M | Buy |
811,875
+106,150
| +15% | +$37.6M | 0.08% | 247 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $228M | Sell |
705,725
-99,362
| -12% | -$29.6M | 0.06% | 310 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $217M | Sell |
805,087
-116,951
| -13% | -$31.9M | 0.06% | 310 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $226M | Sell |
922,038
-272,814
| -23% | -$75.4M | 0.07% | 296 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $379M | Buy |
1,194,852
+148,921
| +14% | +$45.4M | 0.09% | 219 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $322M | Buy |
1,045,931
+88,338
| +9% | +$29.2M | 0.09% | 233 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $334M | Sell |
957,593
-111,773
| -10% | -$37.4M | 0.09% | 222 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $328M | Buy |
1,069,366
+383,857
| +56% | +$115M | 0.09% | 232 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $197M | Buy |
685,509
+73,431
| +12% | +$19.8M | 0.06% | 317 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $157M | Sell |
612,078
-252,128
| -29% | -$63.1M | 0.05% | 396 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $206M | Buy |
864,206
+52,615
| +6% | +$12.5M | 0.06% | 320 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $189M | Sell |
811,591
-340,731
| -30% | -$79.2M | 0.06% | 326 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $247M | Sell |
1,152,322
-187,213
| -14% | -$40.6M | 0.08% | 266 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $298M | Buy |
1,339,535
+407,605
| +44% | +$85.8M | 0.11% | 205 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $184M | Buy |
931,930
+38,835
| +4% | +$7.34M | 0.07% | 301 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $169M | Sell |
893,095
-353,691
| -28% | -$64.8M | 0.06% | 333 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $207M | Buy |
1,246,786
+151,796
| +14% | +$25.4M | 0.08% | 276 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $174M | Buy |
1,094,990
+12,497
| +1% | +$2M | 0.06% | 343 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $174M | Buy |
1,082,493
+60,444
| +6% | +$9.66M | 0.06% | 333 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $151M | Sell |
1,022,049
-51,256
| -5% | -$7.03M | 0.06% | 379 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $141M | Sell |
1,073,305
-171,108
| -14% | -$21.6M | 0.05% | 385 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $149M | Sell |
1,244,413
-80,690
| -6% | -$9.75M | 0.06% | 368 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $163M | Sell |
1,325,103
-82,373
| -6% | -$9.76M | 0.07% | 324 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $161M | Buy |
1,407,476
+406,936
| +41% | +$43.6M | 0.07% | 321 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $95.3M | Buy |
1,000,540
+357,678
| +56% | +$33.1M | 0.05% | 432 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $53.2M | Buy |
+642,862
| New | +$50M | 0.03% | 614 |
|
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Morgan Stanley's NOC Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Morgan Stanley reduced its Northrop Grumman (NOC) stake by 1.6% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $40.9M and leaving 3,608,738 shares worth $2.46B. The position accounts for 0.15% of the portfolio, ranked #112.
Morgan Stanley first reported a position in NOC in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $4.37B in Q4 2023. 1,876 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold NOC as of Q1 2026.
- Morgan Stanley held 3,608,738 shares of Northrop Grumman worth $2.46B as of Q1 2026.
- Morgan Stanley sold 59,095 Northrop Grumman shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $40.9M.
- Northrop Grumman made up 0.15% of Morgan Stanley's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #112 holding.
- Morgan Stanley first reported a position in Northrop Grumman in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Morgan Stanley's Northrop Grumman position peaked at $4.37B in Q4 2023.
- 1,876 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Northrop Grumman as of Q1 2026.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.